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@uiten tat getest @ffice J. D. BLAKE, OF LAGONIA, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELFAND J. A. ASANBORN. 0F HOLDERNESS, NEW HAMPSHIRE Letters Patent No.77,442, dated May' 5, 1868.

IMPROVED SOAP-STAND.

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'lO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONERN:

Be it known that I, J.- D. BLAKE, of Laconia, in the county of Belknap,and State of New Hampshire, have invented an Improved Soap-Stand and Ido hereby declare'that the following is a full and exact descriptionthereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making partof this specication- Figure 1 being a top view of the invention. I

Figure 2, a side view of the'same, showing its mode of application anduse.

Like letters designate corresponding parts in both igures.

The object of this invention' is to furnish astand by which a bowl ordish containing soft soap, or other soap, may be heldin a convenientsituation near a wash-tub.

The invention consists substantially of a horizontal plate, A, ofsuilicient size to receive the bottom of the bowl or dish, (indicated byred lines, F, iig. 2,) provided with two (or more) stationary lugs orclips, B B, and a movable clip, C, for holding the dish ou the plate,and with clamp-lugs mm, and spring fn., or screw, or other equivalent,for attaching it to the tub, (D, iig. 2, in red lines.)

The disk Ais preferably of circular form, and theclips B B and() arebest attached to projections a a from the periphery of the plate. Theclips may be ofhooked form, as shown. The movable clip C, employed forthe purpose of inserting and taking out the bowl or dish to be held,moves radially in and out in a notch, I1, in

the edge of the plate A, and it has a dove-tail lanclx, c, sliding inledges or ways, d, under the plate A. It is drawn inward against thebowl or dish by a spring,f, under the plate, connected with the same atg, and with the clip at t.

Any unessential variation from the above construction may be used.' WhatI claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- Thebase-plate A, provided with stationary clips B B, movable clip C, andclamp-lugs m m, together composing a soap-stand, substantially as hereinspecified.

-The above specification ot' my improved soft-soap stand signed by me,this 24th day of February, 1868.

J. D. BLAKE. Witnesses:

JAS. H. TILToN, S. S. WIGGIN.

